I flew into Tampa at 2PM on Friday and called the hotel to come pick me up. They said it would take 15 minutes and sure enough it did. The driver (Tom) was very pleasant and told me he would take me anywhere in a 5 mile radius of the hotel if needed. I told him I would after I got checked into the hotel. My girlfriend was coming up later that evening and since I did not have a car it was great to be taken to the store by the hotel to pick up things I needed for my romantic weekend.

I arrived to the front desk and the service was very pleasant. I was given many choices of different rooms I could stay in. I took a look at one room and did not like the location so they let me pick a different room closer to the pool. The rooms were a little outdated in some areas and updated in other areas but overall I was very pleased. I loved the fact that it had a full kitchen. After I checked in I asked Tom to take me shopping because my girlfriend was coming in and I wanted to have a romantic surprise for her. Tom was very helpful and I appreciated his assistance.

My girlfriend arrived later that evening and she was very surprised and thought the hotel was very nice also. Later on that night I saw a roach on the carpet next to the bed. I got rid of the roach and we looked everywhere to see if we could see another roach but did not. I told my girlfriend if we saw another roach we would switch rooms. There was also a weird noise coming through the wall were the hot water heater was but we blocked that noise out and it was not too bad. The mattress was very uncomfortable and needed to be replaced but we made it through the night okay. The next morning I saw a dead roach on the kitchen floor and it was not there the day before. We went and ate the hotel breakfast and enjoyed it. After we ate I told the front desk about the 2 roaches in the room and they apologised and gave me another room. The next room was clean and looked as nice as the other one so we settled in for the next 2 nights. The other room did not have the weird noise coming through the walls but the mattress was just as bad as the first room.

My girlfriend left Sunday night and I stayed another night and needed to be taken to the airport Monday morning. I stopped by the front desk and told them I had an early flight and needed to be taken to the airport so they put me into there appointment log. I went to check out Monday morning and the man was very nice. He asked me how everything was and if there were any problems and I told him about the roaches. He looked at the maintenance log to make sure it was written up (and it was) so they could fix the problem and I thought that was very thorough of him. The driver took me to the airport and I made my early flight.

Overall I really enjoyed my stay here. I fly into Tampa on a regular basis for the weekend and I always pick hotels that will pick me up and take me back to the airport. I also always pick the hotels that off the good government rate. This was a very nice change from the traditional hotel stay. The view was very romantic being next to the water. Bahama Breeze was right next door and that was great to be able to walk there when we did not feel like driving anywhere. The hotel staff was outstanding and very helpful. I was not crazy about the roaches but I did not let that ruin my romantic weekend with my girlfriend. I do hope they get new mattresses because I do plan on returning here again one day.

We stayed at the Chase Inn and Suites from April 25 through May 3, 2008 while attending a Dragon Boat training camp. We stayed in a two bedroom suite, which was very comfortable, well appointed, and clean. The suite had a refrigerator, microwave, and dishwasher, along with everything we needed to prepare a meal, and effective air conditioning.
The location of the hotel is exceptional. It is a short drive from Tampa International Airport, with easy access to connecting roads in the Tampa region. A complimentary van shuttle service is available and from both the airport and two shopping centres in the region. The hotel is located on a beautiful waterfront site, with guest access to a swimming pool and tennis court. If you stand on the waterfront dock, you will be able to see dolphins, manatees, stingrays, and a variety of birds, including pellicans and great blue herons.
There was a buffet breakfast provided every morning, which was included in the room rate. Lunch and supper meals are available next door at the Bahama Breezes restaurant, which I would highly recommend.
I found the staff at the Chase Inn and Suites to be extremely accomodating, and very responsive to any of our requests or inquiries.
I would recommend this hotel without hesitation, and hope to return for another visit in future.

Getting to the hotel was a bit of a hassle, there are roadworks currently taking place on the lanes that feed from the interstate towards the property ( a mile or so away) but once we worked out what to do, all was fine.

On checking in, we were assigned a room at the back of the hotel and my wife asked to be re-assigned to something closer to the water. The reception staff sorted this out happily and quickly and we found them to be very helpful throughout our 4 night stay.

I note another reviewer had problems with noise coming from under or just outside the room and we experienced this too, but again, just a quick call to reception and whatever caused the noise was switched off moments later.

The hotel charges for wifi Internet access which I found to be a bit slow and tricky to get working. Again, I mentioned this to the front desk manager and he immediately gave me an access code which resolved the connection problem and waived the charge. I can't fault the staff at all really.

Our new room did smell a little musty on arrival but soon aired out. The room itself was very spacious with a generous living area, huge bed, bathroom and dressing area and a fully equipped (but dated) kitchen. The rooms are not inside a hotel building but located surrounding the main reception and the front doors are accessible by passers by. My wife found this a little disconcerting but the doors were solid and secure and this didn't bother me particularly.

There is little to do in the immediate vicinity but the hotel is convenient for Tampa and the Airport. St Petersburg and St Pete's beach are a short 30 minute drive away, and the main roads to many other attractions are minutes from your door.

If you find yourself back at the hotel on a night I can recommend Bahama Breeze which is a minutes walk away. There are other options and Pizza places etc will deliver quickly. We paid around £65 / $130 (booked through Otel) which I felt represented good value and I can recommend the hotel at that rate.

My family of 4 (including 2 kids, aged 4 and 15) stayed here for a baby shower this month. We chose this hotel for its location; we needed somewhere that was close to family (in downtown Tampa and Land O'Lakes) and also close to beaches. It wasn't much more than a 30-minute drive to any of these places, so we were happy with the location.

Positives: The 2-bed/2-bath suite with full kitchen was large and suited our needs for a good central base. The property was nice in that it was a townhouse style; not some mega hotel with long corridors and a million rooms. The little pier that juts into the small bay was a hit with my 4-year old for fishing. The pool and spa area was also nice; small but not used by too many so didn't get crowded while we were there. It was also heated which was nice, and open until 10pm. Also nice. The hotel itself is right next door to Bahama Breeze, so easy to walk there for dinner.

Negatives: The living room itself was pretty small and cramped with room for only 3 people to sit comfortably. We did not realise from the website that the suite was loft-style. My son wanted to sleep in the loft which looked so cool to a little kid; unfortunately the wall behind the bed rose only about 2 feet above the bed, then had a 20-30 ft drop down to the living room below. I would not recommend to families with young children because of this. I had to keep tabs on my son every time he wanted to go upstairs. There was no outside area (e.g. balcony or patio) to enjoy, so when our son was sleeping at night we were pretty much stuck in our small living area. The breakfasts, while free, were horrendous. Waffles somehow were awful (tasted bitter), the coffee tasted like cardboard. Even the fruit salad was bad. We tried breakfast for 2 days running, then skipped the third. Not good. Due to warm air rising, the upstairs bedroom got incredibly hot at nights. The cheap Hampton Bay ceiling fan may have helped if it was better quality; as it was it shaked constantly making such a din I couldn't run it. The heat was fine for me, but my husband ended up having to sleep downstairs on the couch as it was way too hot for him.

Overall, it was an okay base for our purposes. I wouldn't recommend for vacations, but for business it was okay. We might stay here again when visiting family due to its location and value for money; we paid an average of $140 a night for 4 people. However, if we did stay again we probably wouldn't bok the 2-bedroom suite due to safety concerns, and the heat of the upstairs room.